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Starting soon, you'll no longer need to read out your card details over the phone when making payments to Orkney Islands Council.

sportscotland's Kit for All initiative launches in Orkney, tackling both the cost of sports kit and textile waste.

With bonfire night approaching, Orkney Islands Council and emergency services are reminding residents of the legal responsibilities around firework usage and the importance of celebrating safely and legally.

Nominations are now open for the Orkney Sports Awards 2025, celebrating the outstanding achievements of the county's athletes, coaches, volunteers and teams.

Members of the public who travel to and from Eday should be aware that a precautionary maximum weight restriction of 3.5 tonnes per vehicle, which would permit cars and small vans only, is effective immediately for safety reasons.

A summary of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works, cruise visits and events for the week starting Monday 27/10/2025.

A free exhibition honouring the remarkable life of the late Florrie Sinclair, a pioneering dance instructor whose influence spanned from Orkney to Singapore, will open at the Orkney Museum, Kirkwall, on Thursday 6 November 2025.

Saturday the 25th of October marks the start of Care Experienced week across Scotland, a week with a purpose to celebrate every child, young person and adult with experience of care and their supporters.  

Orkney Islands Council partners with SAMH to bring Movember's ‘Ahead of the Game’ programme to local communities

Three Orkney industry experts have been selected to shape new opportunities for young entrepreneurs, businesses and third-sector organisations to develop and grow their ideas across Scotland’s islands.